Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 294-297 , September 2005

Family Member Presence for Procedures: The Resident's Perspective

  • Kathleen K. Bradford, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics (Dr Bradford), Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Kathleen K. Bradford, MD, Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina, Bioinformatics Building, CB#7220, Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7220
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  • Susanne Kost, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics (Dr Bradford), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Steven M. Selbst, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics (Dr Bradford), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Amy E. Renwick, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics (Dr Bradford), Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Amanda Pratt, Dr, MD

      Affiliations

    • From the University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics (Dr Bradford), Chapel Hill, NC

Received 18 February 2004 ,Accepted 7 April 2005.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60365-6

doi: 10.1367/A04-024R1.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 5 , Pages 294-297 , September 2005

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